October 21 1805

View the following YouTube video for an introduction to the Battle Of Trafalgar.

Books

The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: The Battle of Trafalgar - Over 50 First-hand, Minute-by-minute Accounts of the Greatest Sea Battle in History
by Jon E. Lewis

ISBN: 9780786717033

A Great and Glorious Victory: The Battle of Trafalgar Conference Papers
by Richard Harding

ISBN: 9781848320086

The year of Trafalgar being an account of the battle and of the events which led up to it, with a collection of the poems and ballads written thereupon between 1805 and 1905
by Henry Newbolt.

Call Number: DA88 .5 1805N

The Battle of Trafalgar as it happened
by Written byGeorge Low and designed by David Cripps

Call Number: DA88.5 1805 .M27

Using this Research Guide

This guide provides links and resources on the Battle of Trafalgar and relating information organized by topic. This guide serves as a research tool to help you conduct your research on the time period of 1800-1805. Please click on the tabs across the top of this page to guide you through this great sea battle. Watch the videos, use the interactive sites, read the articles and see what books are available on this topic.

As a student of history, you can discover the rich tapestry of our past. But what if the past had happened differently? Admiral Nelson's victory at Trafalgar was significant in European history, forcing Napoleon Bonaparte to redirect his strategy. However, what if Nelson lost? Could his opponent Pierre-Charles Villeneuve have defeated him? How would history have changed with a turn in events? Enter here and discover the exciting history of the Age of Nelson.

How Much Do You Know About The Battle Of Trafalgar?

Click on the following link to take a short quiz. This will determine how much you know about the Battle of Trafalgar and how much research you need to complete

The Battlelines

National Geographic, 2005

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We hope that this libguide serves as a venue to connect the multiple and fascinating materials that have been gathered and created about The Battle of Trafalgar.

Poremba, D. (2005). The Trafalgar Companion: A Guide to History's Most Famous Sea Battle and the Life of Admiral Lord Nelson. Library Journal, 130(13), 101-102. Retrieved from Professional Development Collection database.

Lacey, J. (2007). from the Battle of Trafalgar. Military History, 24(6), 18. Retrieved from Military & Government Collection database

What's your opinion?

Does man make history or does history make the man?

Do people truly make history or do people who find themselves in certain circumstances rise to historical notoriety? So, did Nelson make history, or did the time in which he found himself make him? If he had been born 100 years earlier or later , would he still have been famous?